Method and system for automatic self test for the fire system

Abstract

A method of testing a fire detector, the method including receiving a self-test request at the fire detector; initiating a self-test on the fire detector; emitting a test sound from the fire detector; detecting the test sound using a voice activated assistant device or a thermostat; analyzing the test sound; determining self-test results based on the test sound; and conveying the self-test results to an individual.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of testing a fire detector, the method comprising:
 receiving a self-test request at the fire detector;   initiating a self-test on the fire detector;   emitting a test sound from the fire detector;   detecting the test sound using a voice activated assistant device or a thermostat;   analyzing the test sound;   determining self-test results based on the test sound; and   conveying the self-test results to an individual.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein prior to the receiving the self-test request at the fire detector, the method further comprises:
 receiving the self-test request from the individual using the voice activated assistant device or the thermostat; and   transmitting the self-test request to the fire detector.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein prior to the receiving the self-test request at the fire detector, the method further comprises:
 receiving the self-test request from the individual using a computer application on a computing device,   transmitting the self-test request to a cloud-based controller; and   transmitting the self-test request to the fire detector from the cloud-based controller.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein prior to the receiving the self-test request at the fire detector, the method further comprises:
 initiating the self-test request on a cloud-based controller; and   transmitting the self-test request to the fire detector from the cloud-based controller.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the test sound is conveyed to a cloud-based controller to analyze the test sound and determine the self-test results. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the self-test request is received by the voice activated assistant device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the self-test request is received by the thermostat. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the test sound is detected by the voice activated assistant device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the test sound is detected by the thermostat. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the conveying the self-test results to the individual further comprises:
 displaying the self-test results on a display device of a computing device of the individual.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the conveying the self-test results to the individual further comprises:
 audibly stating the self-test results to the individual using the voice activated assistant device.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the conveying the self-test results to the individual further comprises:
 audibly stating the self-test results to the individual using the thermostat.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the self-test includes verifying hardware functional integrity of the fire detector. 
     
     
         14 . A computer program product tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 receiving a self-test request at a fire detector;   initiating a self-test on the fire detector;   emitting a test sound from the fire detector;   detecting the test sound using a voice activated assistant device or a thermostat;   analyzing the test sound;   determining self-test results based on the test sound; and   conveying the self-test results to an individual.   
     
     
         15 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein prior to the receiving the self-test request at the fire detector, the operations further comprise:
 receiving the self-test request from the individual using the voice activated assistant device or the thermostat; and   transmitting the self-test request to the fire detector.   
     
     
         16 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein prior to the receiving the self-test request at the fire detector, the operations further comprise:
 receiving the self-test request from the individual using a computer application on a computing device,   transmitting the self-test request to a cloud-based controller; and   transmitting the self-test request to the fire detector from the cloud-based controller.   
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein prior to the receiving the self-test request at the fire detector, the operations further comprise:
 initiating the self-test request on a cloud-based controller; and   transmitting the self-test request to the fire detector from the cloud-based controller.   
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein the test sound is conveyed to a cloud-based controller to analyze the test sound and determine the self-test results. 
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 15 , wherein the self-test request is received by the voice activated assistant device. 
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 15 , wherein the self-test request is received by the thermostat. 
     
     
         21 . The computer program product of  claim 14 , wherein the test sound is detected by the voice activated assistant device.